Funded by Academi
This is the first festival since the National Writers’ Centre for Wales re-opened after its renovation and refurbishment and this year it is being held in the summer. So we are taking advantage of our fantastic location and offer you the opportunity to enjoy the countryside around Ty Newydd with guided walks, to visit the village of Portmeirion and to spend a family afternoon in the gardens of Ty Newydd itself. There will be food, music and art but most of all there will be words; words by poets, novelists, journalists and politicians and the opportunity for all ages to enjoy them – from stories told by the puppets of Cwmni Cortyn to the poetry of Carol Ann Duffy and Mererid Hopwood. And there is even a party, as we celebrate Gillian
Clarke’s 70th birthday.

Click here or on the picture for a PDF copy of the Programme of Events or click on 'read more..' next to the list below for more details.

Thursday, June 7th
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Robert Macfarlane and Jim Perrin
in conversation with Mike Harding
Galeri, Caernarfon, 7:30 pm, £7/£5 read more ...

Friday, June 8th
ST JOHN'S SUNFLOWERS: Some notes on Sustainable Living
Robert Minhinnick
Gwesty’r Marine Hotel, Cricieth, 7:30 pm, £6/£4 read more ...

Saturday, June 9th
BY HOOK OR BY CROOK: In Search of English
David Crystal
Amgueddfa Lloyd George Museum, Llanystumdwy, 10:00 am, £4/£3 read more ...

Saturday, June 9th
CAROL ANN DUFFY and GILLIAN CLARKE
and to follow, a two course lunch in their company to celebrate Gillian Clarke’s 70th birthday.
Castell Deudraeth, Portmeirion, 11:30 am, £20 read more ...

Saturday, June 9th
CAROL ANN DUFFY and GILLIAN CLARKE
and to follow, a two course lunch in their company to celebrate Gillian Clarke’s 70th birthday.
Castell Deudraeth, Portmeirion, 11:30 am, £20 read more ...

Saturday, June 9th
BOOK CLUB with Gwyneth Lewis.
Gwesty’r Marine Hotel, Cricieth, 4:00 pm, £5/£3. read more ...

Sunday, June 10th
SHORT RIVER WALK - a short river walk in the company of naturalist Nigel
Brown,
Ty Newydd, 9:30 :00 pm, £3 read more ...

Sunday, June 10th
SEALINES
Janis Esbergsfrom Latvia and Welsh artist Ffion Rhys discuss this exciting project with Robert Minhinnick.
Ty Newydd, Llanystumdwy, 11:00 am, free read more ...

Sunday, June 10th
LITERARY LUNCH
A two course lunch in the conservatory at Mynydd Ednyfed followed by a short talk by Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas.
Gwesty Mynydd Ednyfed Country House, Hotel, Cricieth, 12:30 pm, £17.50 read more ...

Sunday, June 10th
FAMILY FUN AFTERNOON
Ty Newydd, Llanystumdwy, 2:30 pm, £5 adults, children free (price includes afternoon tea) read more ...